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DISCUSSION => Suspension => Topic started by: stillmatick on January 19, 2011, 12:00:20 AM

Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: stillmatick on January 19, 2011, 12:00:20 AM: Which H&R sport spring do yall recommend for my 1991 318is?

some people said get 29664
http://hrsprings.com/scripts/appguide.php?Mode=Make+Guide&SubMode=Find3&MakeID=4
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: tinindian on January 19, 2011, 10:29:55 AM: That depends on how much you want to lower your car. I'm running the 50404-55 which is OE Sport for the 325i/is but what I believe you will get as sport for the 318is with Bilstein T/C and I like it for a street setup. The roads around here are not so good so lower and stiffer setup would not be ideal.

This will give you about .5 in drop all around if you want a solution that will lower your car more than that then you should probably with the 29664 which were designed for the early 318i wich was a lighter car.
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: stillmatick on January 19, 2011, 05:10:39 PM: I want my car low,close to H&R race spring drop.

is 29664 spring rate the same as 90-91 sport spring 50404?
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: stillmatick on January 20, 2011, 01:39:15 AM: screw it,going with H&R race spring.
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: Brian318is on January 20, 2011, 08:47:43 AM: Go with the race.. wish I had. The spring rates on the sport are just too soft in my opinion.
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: stillmatick on January 20, 2011, 07:06:14 PM: Quote from: Brian318is;100711
Go with the race.. wish I had. The spring rates on the sport are just too soft in my opinion.

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Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: Wilson707 on February 07, 2011, 10:37:52 AM: It will be nice to see some pictures of how much the OE springs lowers an e30. Can someone post some pics? Thx.
Quote from: tinindian;100682
That depends on how much you want to lower your car. I'm running the 50404-55 which is OE Sport for the 325i/is but what I believe you will get as sport for the 318is with Bilstein T/C and I like it for a street setup. The roads around here are not so good so lower and stiffer setup would not be ideal.

This will give you about .5 in drop all around if you want a solution that will lower your car more than that then you should probably with the 29664 which were designed for the early 318i wich was a lighter car.
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: fixierider84 on February 07, 2011, 12:09:08 PM: I have OE's on my car, but never figured out how to get the pics small enough to post. If you know how I can snap a few this weekend
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: stillmatick on February 10, 2011, 08:46:17 AM: Just got myself a used H&R race spring,now waiting on skid plate. Wonder how long will my oem struts last with H&R race spring.
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: rouly_03 on April 26, 2012, 04:53:57 AM: if anyone has h&R race spinrgs on their e30 i'd love to see it. i currently have h&r sports (29663-1) and i'd like it just sit a little more lower.
any help would be appericiated :)
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: Warsteiner on September 06, 2012, 05:28:40 PM: Just got off the phone with H&R......The spring set to have is the 29964. This is a little softer in the rear but overall the same rates as the 50404-55 and will sit lower on our E30 318is. It's actually only listed for one application and that is the 84-85 E30 318i. If you happen to find an E30M3 that is changing suspensions then look for 3/1 HA for the rears and 3/1 VA with a white paint mark after it on the fronts. It is the 29664 Kit.

The race springs 50404-88 rates are 315 Front and 570 Rear.

I know I have seen someone post the 29664 is the way to go so whoever that was .....you were right:-)

HTH....

Cheers,
~Ralph
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: Warsteiner on September 27, 2012, 01:08:45 PM: Ok. Just swapped out the 50404-55's for the 29664's. There was a minimal drop of 10mm. So they are very close in height but the 29664's are slightly softer according to H&R.

Cheers,
~Ralph
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: the white guy on November 24, 2012, 09:12:20 AM: Quote from: Warsteiner;116282
Ok. Just swapped out the 50404-55's for the 29664's. There was a minimal drop of 10mm. So they are very close in height but the 29664's are slightly softer according to H&R.

Cheers,
~Ralph

Considering these springs(29964) for my street/sport 318is.., How do you like them so far?
Thanks,
Stan
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: Warsteiner on November 24, 2012, 12:52:26 PM: Stan, I haven't put any miles on the 318is with them BUT they are identical to the M3's sport set up and I have a lot of miles on that car. I like them. Not too stiff and yet way better than the stock set up.

~Ralph
Title: H&R sport spring?
Post by: DaveDel82 on February 18, 2013, 11:14:02 AM: Anyone else have an opinion on this? My 91 318is came with 50406's that I need to replace so I'm not sure which one to go with - all will fit - 29964 , 50404, 50406

Any one with pics?
Title: Re: H&R sport spring?
Post by: i8ur911 on July 27, 2013, 07:59:03 PM: I put the 50404 OE sports in first....thought these springs actually raised the car. I now have 29964's with e90 drop hats and I think the front could still come down 3/4". I really wish I went with the race springs.....need a touch more low and definitely more stiffness.
Title: Re: H&R sport spring?
Post by: Slowered318 on July 27, 2013, 09:27:31 PM: Quote from: i8ur911 on July 27, 2013, 07:59:03 PM
I put the 50404 OE sports in first....thought these springs actually raised the car. I now have 29964's with e90 drop hats and I think the front could still come down 3/4". I really wish I went with the race springs.....need a touch more low and definitely more stiffness.

I also tried the 50404-55, lost some money due to the OE sport being a little too OE. I even cut a coil off the front but swapped them out a few months later because I didn't like the idea of running cut springs.